Interesting article about need of managers managing technical staff to be a techie. I being a “techie” can’t agree more.
It is more important for someone like me who is new to the industry as I look towards my manager not only to clarify administrative issues but also technical ones. If the manager is not technical then I would interact with him much less.
Of course, there are downsides for the manager (I have no experience here) as the author points out
The downside of being both a manager and a techie is that you have to balance priorities constantly. I recently was burdened with what I considered excessive management chores when all I wanted to do was technical work. I had to delay some projects and focus solely on the management side of things, which was irritating. I had to work more hours to keep projects on schedule.
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